At UPT, we think it's important to have working stage lights. Because the only thing better than listening to an actor perform a beautiful monologue is being able to see the actor performing the beautiful monologue. 

The lighting board and light fixtures we're working with have served us so well for many, many, many, many years. Unfortunately, lighting equipment can only do so many manys before it needs to be put out to pasture. Now is that time. 

In season 46, you answered the call of our Can You Hear Us Now? Campaign, allowing us to buy new mics and a new sound board. As we step into the summer break between Season 47/48 and Season 49, we present to you a new and important fundraiser: Summer Lights.

Between now and September, we have the lofty goal of raising $15,000 to spend on a new lighting board, new lights, new wires, and a million other gadgets that will make our stage sparkle.

Please consider giving a donation to our Summer Lights Fundraiser. To encourage your giving, Hardly Artists will be hosting a donation-only reading series every Friday in July, with local actors reading the scripts from famous movies. Come watch, enjoy, give, and be proud of the glorious arts community we have!